Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 215: Negotiating with the Hamsters

These creatures weren’t natural burrowers, nor were they the long-tailed kind of rats. They were hamsters—clean freaks by nature. If not for being forced by circumstances, none of them would willingly stay in the dirty, grimy soil.

Kim Haru stepped out of the car.

At this close range, even someone with ordinary vision like him could clearly make out the scene before him.

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His hands began itching with an uncontrollable urge.

He suddenly wanted to play Whack-a-Mole.

Kim Haru felt that he couldn’t be blamed for this. Anyone seeing the scene in front of them would immediately think of the classic game Whack-a-Mole. Look at all the holes in the ground! And there were even mouse heads popping out of them. This was practically a real-life version of Whack-a-Mole.

Fortunately, Kim Haru kept his rationality in check. He knew these weren’t ordinary mice—they were their future collaborators. Once they became more familiar with each other, perhaps he could even jokingly play along. For now, though, he needed to leave a good impression on this little hamster.

Kim Haru crouched down, making it easier for the little hamster to climb back into the warm pocket it called home. Staying in that position, he greeted the other hamsters that had emerged from the holes.

"Hello."

The sound of a human voice made the hamsters pause for a moment, but once they saw who had spoken, the ones already out of their holes scurried over. Those still underground scrambled to climb out, desperate not to lose the best spots near him.

"Squeak squeak!"

"Squeak!"

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

The little hamsters surrounded Kim Haru, gesturing animatedly and chattering about something he couldn’t understand. If he had, he would have been shocked by their words and would’ve reconsidered his impression of them.

These seemingly adorable hamsters were fiercely competing to introduce themselves while slyly badmouthing one another. Their behavior resembled the antics of certain shameless suitors who were vying for attention.

But Kim Haru didn’t know that. He just smiled and continued talking to the hamsters. "No need to rush. Who’s your leader? Little Hamster should have already explained why we’re here. Since you’ve come, I assume you’re interested in the proposal. Why don’t we discuss it in detail inside the tent? It’s warmer there."

The hamsters were more than willing to share a tent with this human who smelled so appealing and exuded such an irresistible aura. For his sake, they were even willing to endure the stench of other humans.

With that, Kim Haru’s single-person tent was no longer needed. The group rearranged themselves into two three-person tents. One tent housed Kim Haru, Do Seungjin, and Kang Yeongseok, along with Little Hamster and over a dozen new arrivals. Shin Woncheon and Wang Woo shared the other tent with the remaining hamsters, crammed together.

Meanwhile, Ryu Hyunwoo and Ra Jinho stayed in the car, continuing their watch.

Kim Haru looked at the dozen or so hamsters in front of him, thought for a moment, and pulled two potatoes out of his system backpack. Handing them to Do Seungjin, he asked him to use her water-type ability to rinse them thoroughly and then cut them into small pieces with her water blade. Once prepared, he placed the pieces before the hamsters.

"This is a temporary camp, so we don’t have anything fancy to offer. For now, you can snack on these."

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As this was a meeting with potential collaborators, it was only proper to serve some refreshments. Since there was no tea, the least he could do was present virus-free potatoes.

Kim Haru recalled that Little Hamster had a fondness for nibbling on potatoes. Sure enough, the moment the potato pieces were placed before them, the hamsters’ round eyes lit up. They squeaked in delight and eagerly grabbed the chunks, munching away with great satisfaction. Some of the larger pieces were too big for their tiny paws to hold. Unwilling to let go, they pressed the pieces onto the ground and gnawed at them directly.

Seeing this, Kang Yeongseok quickly reacted. She stepped out and instructed Wang Woo to bring more potatoes to wash and deliver to the hamsters in the other tent.

Kang Yeongseok made no attempt to lower her voice, so everything she said was clearly audible in Kim Haru’s tent. He also noticed that after Kang Yeongseok returned, the hamsters in front of him displayed a noticeable improvement in their attitude toward her.

It wasn’t until the hamsters finished munching on a potato chunk that they finally snapped out of their delicious trance and remembered what they had come for.

"Squeak."

A larger hamster pointed at Kim Haru and then spread its paws wide, perfectly conveying its intention for Kim Haru to speak first.

Kim Haru began, "This little one here should have already explained to you that we want to hire you. Your cheek pouches have spatial abilities, and that’s exactly what we need. We want you to help us store things and essentially act as our pockets. In return, we’ll provide you with a stable living environment, as well as food just as good as this potato. With the coming winter, you won’t need to fear the cold anymore. What do you think?"

In order to ensure his intentions were fully understood, Kim Haru had the small hamster translate his words for the group.

What followed was an interspecies discussion that went on for most of the morning, continuing until daylight fully broke. Finally, they reached an agreement.

It turned out that mutated hamsters had a unique trait: every hamster, without exception, had two spatial compartments in their cheek pouches. In addition to that, each hamster also had its own special ability.

The little hamster’s special ability was speed—an extraordinary speed unaffected by gravity or external factors.

The other hamsters each had a variety of abilities. One of their requests during the discussion was the provision of regular crystal cores of similar types, which they could use to level up their abilities.